Afghanistan's economy in numbers:
Nominal GDP of USD 12.0 billion in 2021.
Nominal GDP of USD 14.4 billion in 2022.
GDP per capita of USD 355 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.
GDP per capita of USD 298 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.
Average real GDP growth of 1.5% over the last decade.
Average real GDP growth of 0.9% over the last decade.
Economic growth:
The economy recorded average annual growth of 1.5% in the decade to 2021. To read more about GDP growth in Afghanistan, go to our dedicated page.
Fiscal policy:
Afghanistan's fiscal deficit averaged 0.6% of GDP in the decade to 2021. Find out more on our dedicated page.
Inflation:
Inflation averaged 3.4% in the decade to 2019. Go to our Afghanistan inflation page for extra insight.
Monetary Policy:
Afghanistan's monetary policy rate ended 2020 at 0.81%, down from 1.80% a decade earlier. See our Afghanistan monetary policy page for additional details.
Exchange Rate:
From end-2012 to end-2022 the afghani weakened by 42.7% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the afghani, click here.
29 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.
Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 3 expert analysts.
Want to get insight on the economic outlook for Afghanistan in the coming years? FocusEconomics collects projections out to 2034 on 29 economic indicators for Afghanistan from a panel of 3 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts, and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. This means you avoid the risk of relying on out of date, biased or outlier forecasts. Our Consensus Forecasts can be visualized in whichever way best suits your needs, including via interactive online dashboards , direct data delivery and executive-style reports which combine analysts' projections with timely written analysis from our in-house team of economists on the latest developments in the Afghanistan economy. To download a sample report on the Afghanistan's economy, click here. To get in touch with our team for more information, fill in the form at the bottom of this page.